Jimbo

Does the manifold have a bend in it? It looks like it may have a shallow one. a bit unorthodox, but if you rotated the manifold 180', you'd get an angle of exhaust away from the model, albeit with a lightly more forward position. Just a thought. My old Saito 80 had the different style of manifold/exhaust, much more like the OS type - the whole lot comes out a bit longer and less angled to the head, so not so much of a problem.

Wishing all of my friends in the CAMFC a very merry Christmas. Ali, Millie and myself hope that you all have the most splendid day, and that Santa has been good to you. All the very best for Christmas 2012, Jim

I used Wire cutters on mine.....

I took this in Macau, China in 2009. [attachment=0]Ladder (2).JPG[/attachment] The scary thing, was that on the end of the extension was a bloke in waders, in the water, hoovering the bottom of the pond with a backpack mounted pump.

Arun I'll have to dig mine out to see what I had on it. Sorry for the delay - all my RC stuff is still waiting to be unpacked I'm afraid.

And that oil is what lubricates the engine.... I say stick to what the manufacturers reccomend, but that's safe old me

Is it some kind of secret which people might like what?

I'd have thought it would have been against copyright to reproduce someone elses design? I'm sure Irvine wont be doing so. Anyhow, if its a built up wing, it'll just be a standard D section construction. What else would you need to know (apart from the fact that it hasnt been designed to take 2 engines) lol.

As Trevor says, all very ambitious. Twins are definately in the advanced category and not for beginners. You'd be MUCH better off spending your money on a simulator and joining a local club, and getting some airtime and one-to-one advice on just ONE airframe if you are serious about learning to fly. Do you have your insurance now by the way? Just a couple of notes about twin engines: each engine needs its own tank, next to the engine. What do you mean about tubing in the wing for the exhaust? Just have an exhaust on each engine. Theres no need to mount them inverted - in fact, this m

Decisions about the running of club events I am afraid is down to club members only, but thanks for the suggestion Sadly your idea would be almost impossible to implement successfully.

Chaps, I really see no need for the grumpiness that seems to be building here. It's just toy planes for goodness sakes If someone is rattling someone else's cage, then please stop. If your cage is being rattled, then just ignore it. Any personal help is great fully received. Any personal remarks may well be moderated. Thanks for your cooperation. Jim (chairman)

The sizes recomended for the engine are the ones to go for. You do seem a little obsessed with the idea of a 3 blader - there's no big advantage with doing this, and they cost more and are generally less efficient. Just because you can get a 19" prop on, doesn't mean that its a good idea for the motor. My advice, stick with what th designers of the engine recomend.

Mine was great with a Saito 82.

Nice fillets! Always a pain getting that compound curve to look good.

Will any pilot who is booked in to fly at this years’ Southern Model Airshow at the Hop Farm, and who is NOT now going to be coming on either Saturday or Sunday PLEASE let us know as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] (you do not need to reply if you are still attending). As you all know, slots are very busy at this show, and no-shows really affect our ability to maximise the flying for both the visitors and pilots – that’s you! By telling us you will no longer be coming will mean more flying for everyone else, and that could well be you in future years. W

I wouldnt say 'none'....

I'll spend some time looking at this later. You got the program right though

Got the Pi connected using the VNC - and all works nicely. Found an issue with the sound that I finally got fixed and now I can play sound through the HDMI - nice. I think I can compile C as well Arun - dont see why not? Python looks nice and simple, but I know C pretty well already - is it C or C++? No offers for my first program? K&R would be upset.

Just wrote my first Pi program in Python - anyone care to guess what it does? I bet Arun can.... btw Arun - I too have set up a VCN - a bit slower, but much more comfortable!

I like it. I did a few spits in a brown/green camoflague instead of the more normal gree/grey, and I always liked it. Not tempted to do a pink ne then?

Looking good Trevor. Whats the wing-span and what motor are you thinking to put in it?

What OS are you using Dazzle?

lol cheeky! Cos I'm still a geek at heart and I miss programming, and I thought I'd see if I can remember how to do proper computing Hows that?

Go back to your bath chair Peter. The real thing with the Pi Trevor is that its $30, and has a proper OS on chip, 2xUSB, HDMI HD Video, Stereo Audio, Ethernet, GPIO, SD card and more interfacing possibilites. The idea is because it is run on a charitable basis, and therefore it is CHEAP and so can be bought for education, to enable real computing to be taught in schools again, not just how to turn a computer on and run a word-processor (something which still escapes Oily!). There are loads of geeks out there making expansion kits for them, and gadgets, to try and ebergise kids into